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[Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>]

Yes, I read the label, but BT is so effective against caterpillars (which are 
listed as a target for Bull's-Eye) that I thought I'd give it a try on the 
beetles.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>
>Sent: Jun 22, 2008 9:11 AM
>To: Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>, North American Fruit Explorers 
><nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Missing Jap beetles?
>
>On Jun 21, 2008, at 3:06 PM, Anton Callaway wrote:
>
>> We still have plenty O'beetles, neighbor.
>>
>> In fact, I've spent the last two mornings spraying while they  
>> defoliate the cherries and quinces.  Maybe fresh Bull-Eye  
>> (spinosad) would be more effective, but the 3-year old stuff I used  
>> (at 3X concentration the last time) failed to do anything to them. . .
>
>Spinosad is a relatively "narrow spectrum" insecticide.  This is good  
>in that spraying it won't wipe out all the beneficial bugs and  
>beasties in your garden.  But it also means that it's not effective  
>against japanese beetles.
>
>I haven't noticed any japanese beetles yet this year, but they are  
>rarely a problem for me this early in the season.
>
>Ginda
>Eastern MA, zone 6
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